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as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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as in argument
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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Recent Examples of assertion
Amnesty also argues that the ban suppresses expression across the wider pro-Palestinian movement, an assertion that the government rebukes.
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
After all, Uhura’s projections suggest a positive outcome, a dubious assertion that visibly worries Uhura.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Addressing the administration’s assertion that one of the gang’s main aims was to sow social chaos in the United States through drug trafficking, the opinion said that while devastating, the practice did not amount to invasion or incursion under the 1798 statute.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Israeli officials acknowledge there is hunger in parts of Gaza but reject assertions of famine or starvation.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
After all, Uhura’s projections suggest a positive outcome, a dubious assertion that visibly worries Uhura.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Addressing the administration’s assertion that one of the gang’s main aims was to sow social chaos in the United States through drug trafficking, the opinion said that while devastating, the practice did not amount to invasion or incursion under the 1798 statute.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Israeli officials acknowledge there is hunger in parts of Gaza but reject assertions of famine or starvation.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
Noun
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Yet many Arabs, and not a few of the British military authorities tasked with its implementation, opposed the declaration.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through attorney Darren Heitner of Heitner Legal, Turner in the arbitration hearing made several arguments that he’s entitled to the 4% commission on the Clippers contract.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rutte and Grynkewich described NATO’s eastern flank as the front line of defense, but dismissed arguments that the whole alliance wasn’t at risk of Russian aggression.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consensus estimates suggest that the weekly claims will revert to roughly the four-week average level this week, as the spike last week was primarily due to filings in Texas.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 24-year-old saved three set points while trailing 5-3 in the opening set and broke Jovic’s serve twice to stay in contention for the title.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That test does not come around until October 25, by which point the league will have remembered how to defend long throw-ins or Brentford will be in Champions League contention.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This insistence on being faithful to Gotouge’s vision — while admirable — also means that the titular Demon Slayer is barely in the first hour or so, and his sister, Nezuko isn’t in the film at all, aside from one quick aside.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jobs’s insistence on elegance was emotional, not merely aesthetic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investigators initially had 12 hypotheses about what caused the deadly collapse, per The Miami Herald.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, despite the appeal of this coevolution hypothesis, the evidence remains largely circumstantial.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the center’s allegations are of another type.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But whether Prince William knew or not, and what his opinions are, has been a source of many rumors and allegations over the last few days.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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